Bécon-les-Granits
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bécon-les-Granits (INSEE 49026) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CC des Vallées du Haut-Anjou. Population 2,811 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/49026-becon-les-granits
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 7,522 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.27 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.82 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ARTISAN DES SAVEURS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ANODIS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LE DELICE · MGCH · BENI BURRITOS · LE GRANITIER · LA CUISINE DE NINI). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (MAITAI BECON RESTAURATION · LA CAV'). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LEONARD DE VINCI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST LOUIS). [3]
1 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE INSTITUTION BOIS ROBERT). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NICOLAS POIRIER, MÉDECIN · CLEMENCE ROBBE, MÉDECIN · MAILYS POPOFF, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME ALLIX, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS MOREUL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES CHAMPS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BÉCON-LES-GRANITS). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF MUNICIPAL DU GRANIT · INSTITUT BOIS ROBERT). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL D'ANJOU · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL BECON LES GRANITS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (VAGUE REFLET · COIFFURE FM). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'ARTISAN DES SAVEURS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | ANODIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | LE DELICE · MGCH · BENI BURRITOS · LE GRANITIER · LA CUISINE DE NINI | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | MAITAI BECON RESTAURATION · LA CAV' | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LEONARD DE VINCI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST LOUIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE INSTITUTION BOIS ROBERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | NICOLAS POIRIER, MÉDECIN · CLEMENCE ROBBE, MÉDECIN · MAILYS POPOFF, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME ALLIX, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS MOREUL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES CHAMPS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BÉCON-LES-GRANITS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF MUNICIPAL DU GRANIT · INSTITUT BOIS ROBERT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL D'ANJOU · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL BECON LES GRANITS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | VAGUE REFLET · COIFFURE FM | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,714 (2012) → 2,811 (2023): 3.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,252 (1990) → 2,811 (2023): 24.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,246, of which 2.2 % second homes and 4.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bécon-les-Granits): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bécon-les-Granits): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bécon-les-Granits): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bécon-les-Granits): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bécon-les-Granits): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ANGRIE weather station, 14.3 km away at 65 m; the village itself is at 55 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BEAUCOUZE, 14.3 km away at 50 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 748 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST LEGER DES BOIS, 9 km away at 57 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
162 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 208,518 € — 2,013 € per m² of built surface. [10]
5 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 145,000 € — 1,250 € per m². [10]
The median across Maine-et-Loire is 1,797 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49026/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49026/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49026/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49026/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49026
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallebœuf | 33 | 297 km S | 2,767 | 53.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Julien-l'Ars | 86 | 144 km SE | 2,880 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron | 85 | 105 km SW | 2,727 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rieux | 56 | 99 km W | 2,856 | 52.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plerguer | 35 | 138 km NW | 2,895 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Argentré | 53 | 66 km N | 2,906 | 57.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentré | 53 | 66 km N | 2,906 | 57.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rieux | 56 | 99 km W | 2,856 | 52.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron | 85 | 105 km SW | 2,727 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plerguer | 35 | 138 km NW | 2,895 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Julien-l'Ars | 86 | 144 km SE | 2,880 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sallebœuf | 33 | 297 km S | 2,767 | 53.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Bécon-les-Granits's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rieux | 56 | 99 km W | 2,856 | 52.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Argentré | 53 | 66 km N | 2,906 | 57.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Châtaigneraie | 85 | 95 km S | 2,600 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Port-Saint-Père | 44 | 82 km SW | 3,059 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Martigné-Ferchaud | 35 | 53 km NW | 2,688 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Merlevenez | 56 | 184 km W | 3,174 | 47.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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